Ephedrine case adjourned till Jan 18

ISLAMABAD: Control of Narcotics Substances (CNS) Court Thursday granted one-day exemption from hearing to director general health Dr. Asad Hafeez in Ephedrine quota case and adjourned the proceeding till January 18.

CNS Judge Irum Niazi took up the ephedrine case for hearing against Mussa Gilani, the son of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and former Federal Minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin.

Mussa Gilani, Dr. Asad Hafeez and three witnesses appeared before the court. However, the other accused Iftikhar Khan could not be appeared.

As the hearing began, Dr. Asad Hafeez requested the court to grant him one-day exemption from attendance as he wanted to visit abroad to participate in a meeting.

The court accepted the plea and adjourned hearing of the case till January 18. The court also directed the accused Iftikhar Khan to ensure his attendance on next hearing as the three witnesses could not be testified due to his absence.

The court summoned the three witnesses again on next hearing.